Summer Spinach

So here's a pic of a salad that I munched on today. It was pleasantly refreshing.

Summer Spinach:

1 cucumber

1 cup of dried garbanzo beans

1/2 cup of dried cranberries

1/3 head of green or red cabbage

4 cups spinach

3 teaspoons chia seeds

Soak the garbanzo beans over-night and cook at a hearty simmer for 30 to 40 minutes or until done.

Chop cabbage into thin pieces.

Chop cucumber into 1/2 inch size pieces.

Mix together all ingredients into a large serving bowl.

Health Benefits:

The Garbanzo Bean

Working on lowering your cholesterol? Garbanzo beans are a great source of cholesterol-lowering fiber.

Garbanzo beans are also a fat-free high quality protein. So if you are looking to up your protein intake without adding fat, these are a tasty way to do it!

Chia Seeds

Chia seeds have been used as a high energy endurance food as far back as ancient Aztecs. Apparently, Aztec warriors subsisted on the chia seed during conquests. These little seeds are great for mixing into salads and have a very mild flavor.